Goochland Newswire

A North Chesterfield man was killed in a crash on Route 288 south in Goochland early Thursday morning. Thomas A. Dennard, 59, died when his 2011 BMW ran off the ramp from Route 288 south to the Patterson Avenue exit and hit an embankment.
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A severe thunderstorm intensified rapidly over Goochland, Henrico, and western Hanover county this evening, and then moved east through the north side of Richmond and southern Hanover county. The hardest hit area was near Mechanicsville, along Kings Charter Drive and New Ashcake Road.
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Currently there is an estimated restoration time for 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., but areas west of Route 301 have an estimated restoration time of 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. A severe thunderstorm intensified rapidly over Goochland, Henrico, and western Hanover county this evening, and then moved east through the north side of Richmond and southern Hanover county. The hardest hit area was near Mechanicsville, along Kings Charter Drive and New Ashcake Road.
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The backup has cleared and lanes reopened after a crash closed all lanes of Interstate 64 east near the Oilville exit in Goochland. Traffic was getting by on the right shoulder, according to VDOT.
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On Interstate 64 westbound at mile marker 160 in Goochland, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. The west left shoulder, left lane, right lane, and right shoulder are closed.
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Six years after his untimely death, Michael Jackson made an appearance in the skies over Central Virginia. The combination of clouds and light created an image that appeared - to some - to look like the King of Pop.
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A vehicle fire has closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 near Hadensville. Traffic was being detoured off the interstate at Exit 148 to Shannon Hill Rd./Route 605 until further notice, VDOT advised.
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Free water and a cooling shelter are available to Goochland residents who lost power during Saturday 's storm. More than 2,500 customers remained without power in Goochland Sunday afternoon as temperatures reached the 90s.
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A Tornado Warning was issued for Goochland and Hanover counties Saturday night. The alert expired around 7:25 p.m. Storms moving through Central Virginia will produce heavy rainfall, and some storms may be severe with strong wind gusts and large hail.
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The Goochland man wanted for first-degree murder in the weekend death of 44-year-old Leaudrey Salmon, of Hanover County, was arrested Monday morning in Richmond. Lamare S. Jennings, 38, was arrested without incident at the Red Roof Inn on Commerce Road in Richmond, the Hanover Sheriff's Office announced.
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For more than a decade, Monday through Friday, that comforting voice filled living rooms from Nottoway to New Kent and Gloucester to Goochland. Loyal viewers of CBS6 and casual watchers alike could always depend on Stephanie Rochon to share the day's headlines, from the serious to the sublime.
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Police identified the Goochland man killed in a Sunday night motorcycle accident as Sean O'Neal Harris, 25, of Gum Spring, Virginia. Harris, who was wearing his helmet, was the only person involved in the crash on Route 637 , near Route 635 , according to police.
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Sheriff's deputies are looking for three people believed to be involved in the broad daylight robbery of the Dominio's on Broad Street Road in Oilville. "Two suspects entered the business, displayed a handgun and demanded money.
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Getting from here to there on Interstate 64 this summer may take you longer than usual. The Virginia Department of Transportation is set to begin two bridge projects in June that will require overnight and weekend lane closures.
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Hundreds of runners took part in the Virginia Memorial Day 12k & 5k Run, Walk, or Roll Race Monday morning at West Creek Business Park in Goochland. The race helped raise money for the Wounded Fund, Inc., according to the event's website.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation announced it would spend $102 million to resurface 1,500 lane miles of roads on Virginia interstates and state-maintained roads across Central Virginia - including neighborhood roads in Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover. "This year's paving program will allow us to make long strides towards improving the roads, some of our state's most important infrastructures," VDOT district maintenance engineer Rob Bowman said."
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A 10-year-old boy with a rare form of muscular dystrophy is having his wish granted thanks to Make-A-WishA Greater Virginia. Jack Ridolphi celebrated his upcoming family trip to Disney World with a special send-off party Tuesday night at Maggiano's Little ItalyA .
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We dipped our spoons into the Blues when the Petersburg-Based Band, 'Spoonful' made a return appearance to Virginia This morning performing the songs, 'Keys to the Highway' and 'My Babe.' The group was originally formed in 2008 as the house band at Wabi Sabi in Petersburg.
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